A Rest Profound

I have seen a rest profound, a tranquil constant peace

Each time I hear that inner voice and all my strivings cease

A secret learned through lessons taught by difficulties real

To lean not on the strength my own and trust not how I feel

Each time He led me through a trial experience did gain

To count all joy the hardship and embrace with faith the pain

And hope became that anchor strong to hold my reeling soul

And know beyond a shadow’s doubt my Lord was in control

The treasure gained from buffeting new freedom from all care

Assured the same good providence would every time be there

And from sure hope a grateful calm serenity was found

As He became my confidence my own mind became sound

God Can Make...

The strain of my misery

Into the strength of His mercy

The storm of my feeling

Into the serenity of His faith

The wound of my hurt

Into the wonder of His healing

The bread of my adversity

Into the beauty of His adoration

The torment of my failure

Into the triumph of His favor

The guilt of my sin

Into the grace of His salvation

The confusion of my wandering

Into the clarity of His ways

The bitterness of my rebellion

Into the beauty of His righteousness

The groan of my wrestling

Into the glory of His resting

All things beautiful in His time

His Mercy Is Secure

His Mercy is Secure

 

 

 

The process is like labor

That comes in waves of pain

That peak in their intensity

In ebb and flow of strain

As pains prolong we weaken

And sigh for end to come

Unsure if we can take much more

If continuance is long

Amidst the tribulation

When wave comes upon wave

Our weakened frame now trembles

Desperate for Him to save

And coming to the end of self

When strength is almost gone

Despair turns into dancing

When victory is born

And looking back we realize

That though we must endure

Our hope and confidence must be

His mercy is secure